What color is #093155?

#093155 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #093155?

The RGB value is 9, 49, 85: 9 red, 49 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #093155?

The complementary color is #552D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #093155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#093155 color

#093155 rgb(9, 49, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #093155 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.5% red, 19.2% green and 33.3% blue (9, 49, 85).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 81% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#093155 color codes

HEX	`#093155`
RGB	`rgb(9, 49, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.5%, 19.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 81%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 89%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 42%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.68, 1.54, -25.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.68, 25.66, 273.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.85, 2.91, 9.004)`
Decimal	`602453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #093155, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #093155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#093155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #093155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #093155; }
.text { color: #093155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #093155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(9 49 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #093155, #090b55); }

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Questions

What color is #093155?: #093155 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #093155?: The RGB value is 9, 49, 85: 9 red, 49 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #093155?: The complementary color is #552D09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #093155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.